damp
adjective
slightly wet; moist.
dampest
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superlativeof damp.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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She said her few days had been a delight - despite coming to Scotland in the dampest of summers.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024
“A basic plastic bin is fine for items stored inside, but Weathertight storage containers have a seal to keep out moisture, even in the dampest garages,” Allbee says.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
In this mild winter, Friday seemed to be one of Washington’s dampest, chilliest, breeziest, and possibly even gloomiest, days of the year.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
And while it's a hearty meal for the dampest autumn evening, be sure save a little room afterward for some cookies, pie, cake — or all three.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2022
Like sea things retreating with the ocean’s tide, water snakes and muskrats went back to the green areas along ditches and in the dampest vegas.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
